J.W.Anderson’s fall collection is an exercise in off-kilter elegance. Pieces like a silk paisley shirt with a stiff white collar or a floor-length kilt have an understated polish. At the same time, the collection’s layering is a lesson in do-I-look-like-I-care dressing. Inspired by Granny Anderson’s habit of wearing pinafores over her track pants, trousers come with attached faux-skirts, and grungy mohair knits are designed to be slung around waists.

Inspired by the fantastical nature of costume, ex-drama student Jonathan Anderson brings a strong love for the surreal to his designs. Incorporating mind-bending elements that gently push us out of our comfort zone, the Irish-born, London-based designer not only reaches for the stars but digs through the dirt for inspiration–high and low, real and unreal.